Aerial Systems
Uncrewed aircraft used for infrastructure inspection, surveillance, emergency response, mapping, environmental monitoring, and operations in hazardous or inaccessible locations.
Drones and Robotics
Cybersecurity for Autonomous and Remotely Operated Systems
Dawon extends critical infrastructure cybersecurity to drones, robots, and autonomous systems operating across air, land, surface, and subsurface environments. By combining cybersecurity, operational technology, and robotics engineering, we protect the complete mission architecture, from the vehicle and its payloads to communications, command systems, operator stations, and supporting infrastructure.
- Air
- Land
- Surface
- Subsurface
The Autonomous Systems Challenge
Autonomous Systems Require a Different Security Model
A drone or robot is not an isolated device. It operates as part of an interconnected system comprising navigation sensors, autonomous software, command and control links, payloads, operator stations, fleet management platforms, docking infrastructure, and maintenance tools.
Compromise at any point can affect mission availability, command integrity, sensitive data, physical safety, or the wider operational environment. Security must therefore account for the complete system and the operational consequences of failure, not only individual components.
Key security considerations
Integrity of commands, telemetry, and mission data
Availability of navigation and communication services
Protection against unauthorized control or configuration changes
Security of sensors, payloads, docking stations, and maintenance interfaces
Software, firmware, AI model, and supply chain assurance
Safe operation during communication loss or degraded conditions
One Mission, One Architecture, One Assurance Layer
Command Centre
OPERATOR STATIONS · MISSION PLANNING
Communication Link
↓ COMMANDS
↑ TELEMETRY · MISSION DATA
Autonomous Platform
NAVIGATION SENSORS · AUTONOMOUS SOFTWARE
Sensors and Payloads
PAYLOADS · ONBOARD SYSTEMS
SUPPORTING SYSTEMS
- Fleet Management
- Mission Data
- Docking Infrastructure
- Maintenance Systems
Dawon Security and Assurance Layer
ASSETS · COMMANDS · TELEMETRY · CONFIGURATION · SUPPLY CHAIN
- Communication Link
- Covered by the assurance layer
The command and control link runs both ways, and the supporting systems sit inside the mission architecture and not beside it. The assurance layer covers all of it.
Mission Wide Security
Security Across the Mission Architecture
Dawon provides a unified security model for autonomous and remotely operated systems throughout their operational lifecycle.
System and Dependency Intelligence
Develop a contextual understanding of platforms, onboard systems, operator stations, network connections, software components, payloads, and supporting infrastructure. Map their relationships and operational dependencies across the mission environment.
Mission Aware Threat Detection
Monitor communications, telemetry, device behaviour, and operational patterns to identify unauthorized commands, unexpected connections, abnormal system activity, and deviations from approved mission profiles.
Command and Data Assurance
Maintain continuous intelligence across the systems responsible for mission planning, command execution, navigation, telemetry, and data storage. Detect changes that could affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of mission operations.
Configuration and Supply Chain Governance
Track firmware, software, configuration baselines, third party components, maintenance activity, and supplier dependencies across individual platforms and operational fleets.
Incident Readiness and Response
Develop response procedures for compromised platforms, communication disruption, navigation anomalies, unauthorized access, and suspected supply chain events, while accounting for safety and mission continuity.
Across Every Operating Environment
Multi Domain Applications
Dawon's security architecture can support autonomous and remotely operated systems across multiple operational domains.
Four Domains, One Command Environment
Common Command Environment
SHARED MISSION DATA · COORDINATED TASKING
- AIR
Aerial Systems
UNCREWED AIRCRAFT
- LAND
Ground Robotics
MOBILE · INSPECTION ROBOTS
- SURFACE
Uncrewed Surface Vessels
SURVEY · PORT SECURITY
- SUBSURFACE
Underwater Systems
ROVS · AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER
- Command and control link
- Acoustic link through the surface node
A subsurface platform holds no radio link to the command environment. It works through the surface node above it, which is why that leg of the drawing is drawn differently.
Ground Robotics
Autonomous mobile robots, inspection robots, robotic vehicles, and remotely operated platforms deployed across industrial facilities, mines, warehouses, energy sites, and restricted environments.
Maritime and Subsurface Systems
Uncrewed surface vessels, remotely operated vehicles, and autonomous underwater systems supporting inspection, monitoring, surveying, port security, and critical underwater infrastructure protection.
Integrated Robotic Fleets
Multi platform operations in which aerial, ground, and maritime systems share mission data, coordinate activities, and operate through a common command environment.
Lifecycle Assurance
Assurance From Development to Deployment
Security requirements evolve as autonomous systems move from design and integration into operational service. Dawon supports continuous assurance across the system lifecycle:
- 01Design
- 02Integration
- 03Validation
- 04Deployment
- 05Operation
- 06Maintenance
- 07Modernization
Security, Validation and GovernanceContinuous beneath every stage
This approach helps organizations assess architectures and dependencies before deployment, establish trusted configuration baselines, validate technology integrations, monitor operational behaviour, and preserve evidence throughout maintenance and upgrades.
Where applicable, security and assurance activities can be aligned with frameworks and standards including:
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- ISA/IEC 62443
- ISO 21384 3 for commercial UAS operations
- ISO 10218 for industrial robot safety
- Organization and mission specific security requirements
Across Air, Land, Surface and Subsurface
Operational Outcomes
Unified asset intelligence across autonomous platforms and supporting infrastructure
Improved protection of command, telemetry, navigation, and mission data
Earlier detection of abnormal platform and fleet behaviour
Stronger control over software, firmware, maintenance, and supplier dependencies
Security decisions informed by safety and mission consequences
Consistent governance across air, land, surface, and subsurface systems
Improved readiness for incidents affecting autonomous operations
Secure Autonomy for Critical Operations
Speak with Team Dawon about securing drones, robotics, and autonomous systems within your critical infrastructure environment.